Now AerCap, the aircraft leasing firm that provides jets to Air Berlin, has pulled ten of their aircraft – likely because the airline has missed their monthly payment.

All flights to the Caribbean (Curacao; Cancun, Mexico; Havana and Varadero, Cuba; and Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) are gone from on September 25.

In addition several Düsseldorf flight like Orlando and Boston are gone too.

The airline refuses to issue refunds for any bookings prior to August 15th (the day of the bankruptcy).

Lufthansa has provided rebooking for some of the Berlin flights but that does not seem to be an option anymore.

Etihad is rebooking passengers on flights via Abu Dhabi.

If you have booked with miles other than topbonus call your airline and request a rebooking – you may be limited to award space that is available now.

If you paid with a credit card call your bank and file a claim to get your money refunded.

if your Air Berlin trip is part of a package trip (that’s pretty common in Germany) the tour operator will likely provide a rebooking option for free.

If you have paid in cash via using other means you will have hopefully bought travel insurance or you will be in trouble. You can always sue Air Berlin but your claim will leine up with all otehr creditors’ claims.

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